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Afghanistan must end corruption to receive $15.2bn aid package

Wednesday, 05 October 2016 10:56 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 05 October 2016 10:58 PM ]

King Philippe of Belgium (R) poses with Afghanistan's President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in Belgium, on October 5, 2016 in Brussels. © AFP

Jerome Hughes
Press TV, Brussels

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government must stamp out corruption in order to receive a 15.2 billion dollar aid package agreed in Brussels. The European Union is the largest donor, pledging 5.6 billion dollars, but rights groups claim the money is being provided in return for Afghanistan taking back refugees that are currently in the EU.

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